Q. Quit India Movement was launched in response to
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan
Ans: (b) Cripps Proposals
Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Cripps Proposals.
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was launched on August 8, 1942, in response to the Cripps Proposals. The Cripps Proposals were put forward by Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the British Cabinet Mission, in 1942 as an attempt to resolve the political deadlock between the Indian National Congress and the British government.
The Cripps Proposals offered certain concessions and promised limited dominion status for India after the end of World War II. However, they fell short of meeting the Indian National Congress’s demand for immediate and complete independence.
The rejection of the Cripps Proposals by the Indian National Congress and other political parties, coupled with the disappointment over the lack of progress towards independence, led to the launch of the Quit India Movement. Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the movement called for the British to “Quit India” and for Indians to engage in nonviolent civil disobedience to achieve independence.
The Quit India Movement marked a significant phase in the Indian freedom struggle and witnessed widespread participation and mass protests across the country. The movement faced severe repression from the British authorities, with many Indian leaders being arrested and the movement being suppressed. Therefore, option (b) correctly identifies the reason for the launch of the Quit India Movement.
